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WWF Hoi Ha Marine Education Programme Community Group and Tertiary Institute

Information Sheet 2017

Story of Fish*

Coral and Climate Change

Fisheries Problem* Coastal Ecologist*

Oceanographer^

Hoi Ha Exploration Through role-play and a series of interactive activities, participants will be

able to experience life of fish, learn their interesting characteristics and under-

stand the risks they are facing about.

Participants will be motivated to

conserve our marine environment.

(For aged 6-11 children)

Participants will act as

corals and play different

games in order to know

how climate change

Participants will act as fish to experience fish

life and understand the threats towards them.

Participants will also be encouraged to choose

sustainable seafood in order to reduce their

ecological footprint. (For aged 6-11 children or family)

By using scientific methods

and equipments, participants

can measure different physical

parameters of sea water and

Participants can use stereomicroscope to observe the

interesting planktons and learn their interesting

characteristics as well as their importance to the nature.

An interesting seafood choice activity will also help them

to choose sustainable seafood in order to reduce their

ecological footprint and conserve the marine environment

as well. (For 12-18 youth or other age groups)

WWF Hoi Ha Marine Education

Programme

BACKGROUND

Jockey Club HSBC WWF Hong Kong Hoi Ha Marine Life Centre was

officially opened in 2008 in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park, which is one of

the Hong Kong’s first designated Marine Parks in Hong Kong in 1996.

It is recognized as a unique site due to its rich diversity of marine life.

The establishment of the centre provides access to the priceless marine

resource for enjoyment and education.

THE PROGRAMME

WWF has developed the MARINE EDUCATION PROGRAMME

(Community Group) for community centres, uniform groups and

tertiary institutes. Through doing half-day hands-on activities,

participants will be able to experience and explore the marine

environment, marine life in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park and also learn

the importance of sustainable lifestyle.

threatens corals and therefore, learn some applicable sustain-

able habits for reducing their carbon footprint in their daily lives.

(For aged 6-11 children or family)

exploring the life of planktons. They will know the inter-

relationship between physical and biological parameters and its

importance to the marine environment. (For Tertiary institutes)

By doing field study in different coastal habitats and observing the interesting

marine animals, participants can find out the high ecological value of the marine

park and understand the inter-

relationship between habitats and

ecosystem. (For Tertiary institutes)

Each programme includes around 1 hour Glass-bottomed Boat trip. Participants

can take the specially designed glass-bottomed boat to observe the beautiful coral

community of Hoi Ha Wan. (This activity is weather dependent. It will be replaced

by other activities if the on-site weather is not favourable for the boat trip.)

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Remarks：Please make sure the visitors are physically fit, as there is a 10 to 15-min walk on the hiking trail with stair

case from Hoi Ha Village to the Centre.

* Those themes include outdoor activities that are dependent to the weather. Participants are needed to

wade in the shallow water with shorts and canvas shoes and the tide must below 1.3m. Please check the tide

level from the Hong Kong Observatory at http://www.hko.gov.hk/tide/eKLWtide.htm before sending in the

application. If there is adverse weather, the chosen theme will be replaced by other indoor themes.

^ For choosing oceanographer, $800 deposit should be paid on the visit day. This is refundable but if any

equipment is damaged, organizations should pay the indemnity.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Programme Fee : HK$6,500 per group (discounted price)

Date of Programme : Mondays to Sundays (except Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day,

New Year's Day and the first 3 days of the Lunar New Year)

Duration : AM session: 9:30 to 13:00 PM session: 13:30 to 17:00

Guidance : Experienced WWF Education Interpreter

Group Size : 20 - 36 people per group (including the person in-charge)

Application Method : Send a completed Application Form to WWF by fax to 2845-2764

IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Please submit an individual application form for each visit programme application. All

applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis. Application should be

made at least 2 months in advance but not more than 6 months.

Applicants will be notified of their application result by fax. Payment will be requested once

the application is successful.

For enquiries, please contact WWF staff at 2526-1011, press 2> 2> 4> 2.

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WWF Hoi Ha Marine Education Programme Community Group and Tertiary Institute

Application form 2017

PLEASE READ ‘IMPORTANT REMINDERS’ BEFORE SENDING THIS FORM BY FAX TO 2845-2764 q - Please tick the appropriate boxes ^ - Please delete the inappropriate choice(s)

ORGANISATION / INSTITUTE INFORMATION

Name of Organization: (English) :

(Chinese): Type of Organization: ¨ Community Centre ¨ Uniform Group

¨ Tertiary Institute (Department : _____________________)

Address:

Phone no.: Fax no.: ABOUT PERSON(S)-IN-CHARGE(S) OF THE VISIT DATE # Name(s) & Title(s) Contact Methods

1.

Mr./Mrs./Ms.^ (English)

Phone no. (Office): Phone no. (Mobile):

(Position) E-mail:

2.

Mr./Mrs./Ms.^ (English)

Phone no. (Office): Phone no. (Mobile):

(Position) E-mail:

ABOUT PARTICIPANTS AND CHARGES No. of Participants: Participants (max 36 people include the person-in-charge(s))

Age group of Participants ** : ¨6 -11 ¨12 – 18 ¨ above 18 ¨ Family group (age range: )

Charge *** : HK$6,500 per group ** All participants must be 5 years old or above** ***Please note that payment should be made only after WWF confirm your application as successful *** DATE OF VISIT (Mondays to Sundays except Wednesdays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and the first 3 days of the Lunar New Year)

1st priority of the date (DD/MM/YY) 2nd priority of the date (DD/MM/YY)

/ / AM/PM^ / / AM/PM^ CHOICE OF PROGRAMME

Programme (Choose 1 only)

¨ 1 – * Story of fish ¨ 4 – * Coastal Ecologist

¨ 2 – Coral and Climate Change ¨ 5 – Oceanographer

¨ 3 – * Fisheries problem ¨ 6 – Hoi Ha Exploration

*Those themes will include outdoor activities and are dependent to the weather. If there is adverse weather condition, the chosen theme will be replaced by other indoor themes.

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Signature of Centre-in-charge Organization / Institute Chop

Name of Centre-in-charge Date (DD/MM/YY)

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